Oxford Parliament

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The Oxford Parliament was a short-lived 1681 session of the English Parliament, held in Oxford instead of London during the Exclusion Crisis as King Charles II sought to avoid the political tensions of the capital.

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Oxford Parliament canonical 2
Parliament of Oxford 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
session of the Parliament of England
alsoKnownAs 1681 Oxford Parliament
Parliament of Oxford
linked to: Oxford Parliament
characteristic held outside London
short-lived
chronologyWithin reign of Charles II of England
convenedBy Charles II of England
country Kingdom of England
dissolvedBy Charles II of England
duration 8 days
endTime 1681-03-28
fieldOfWork English constitutional history
followed Habeas Corpus Parliament
followedBy no subsequent Parliament under Charles II
follows Habeas Corpus Parliament
hasCause Exclusion Crisis
conflict over exclusion of James, Duke of York, from the succession
hasEffect contributed to later tensions leading to the Glorious Revolution
strengthening royal prerogative in short term
hasPart House of Commons of England
House of Lords
languageOfWork English
legislativeBody Parliament of England
legislativeTopic Exclusion Bill
succession to the English throne
legislature Parliament of England
location Oxford
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
linked to: Oxford
meetingPlace Christ Church Hall, Oxford
monarchDuringSession Charles II of England
motiveOfMonarch reduce influence of London crowds and Whig agitation
parliamentNumber third Exclusion Parliament
partOf Exclusion Crisis
Restoration period in England
linked to: Stuart period
pointInTime 1681
politicalContext Exclusion Crisis
Tory–Whig conflict
precededBy Habeas Corpus Parliament
reasonForLocation avoid political tensions in London
result failure of Exclusion Bill
rapid dissolution by the king
significantPerson Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
Charles II of England
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James, Duke of York
linked to: Duke of York
significantPlace Christ Church, Oxford
startTime 1681-03-21

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Oxford Parliament of 1681 alsoKnownAs Oxford Parliament
Oxford Parliament alsoKnownAs Parliament of Oxford
linked to: Oxford Parliament
final Parliament of Charles II hasName Oxford Parliament